Stevia 3.0: Can the plant-based sweetener finally crack mainstream beverages?
Beverages are the biggest user of stevia: yet the path for the plant-based sweetener has not been smooth. Does it still hold superstar potential in sugar reduction?
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Could grapevines hold the key to creating biodegradable packaging?
Old grapevine canes could be converted into a plastic-like film that is stronger than traditional plastic and decomposes quickly
Matcha might: Could the trendy tea challenge coffee?
Matcha is moving from a niche category to a mainstream affair. Can it take on coffee?
Coffee mixology, functional brews and robot baristas: Top trends from the world’s most exciting coffee markets
Global coffee markets such as Asia, Africa, and the Middle East hold huge opportunities for growth: touring these markets reveals some of the hottest future coffee trends
Gut health: The next battlefield in the soda wars?
Long-time rivals in soda, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have now entered a new battlefield: gut health soda
India, China and US will be key drivers for global alcohol market growth
Premiumization trends across the three countries will help drive value growth.
Coca-Cola turns to Microsoft's cloud and generative AI capabilities in $1.1bn deal
Microsoft and The Coca-Cola Company have announced a five-year strategic partnership: which will see the companies jointly experiment with new tech such as Azure OpenAI Service.
‘Do the best things begin with curiosity? Probably…’ Carlsberg launches new global brand campaign
The campaign marks the first time Carlsberg will run a global campaign across all of its 120 markets: rolling out in Europe, the UK, Asia and South America throughout 2024 and into 2025.
Gin ‘fingerprinting’ could help futureproof the category
A new technique that takes a chemical fingerprint of gin in seconds could hold 'huge potential' for the industry: allowing producers to create better and more consistent gins; enable regulators to detect fraudulent products; and even help create a...